While Estrella Foothills's victory against Peoria wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Estrella Foothills had just enough and edged out Peoria 15-14 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Ilse Penaloza Leyva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off 12 hits. That one earned run gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Montano, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Jaedene Cruz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Estrella Foothills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
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| 03/25/25 - Home | 15-14 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 17-3 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 19-9 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 19-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
Estrella Foothills' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-13. As for Peoria, they are on a 33-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Estrella Foothills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Peoria: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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